A thermometer on the dugout steps reads 101 degrees on the field at Fenway Park during batting practice prior to the Boston Red Sox baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Boston today. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Question: On the day that I successfully interviewed for the sports editor job at the Red Bluff (Calif.) Daily News, the temperature topped 118 degrees. I'm not exagerating. What and where is the hottest day you've experienced?